Wednesday 16 September 1953 at Anfield (Att 29,848)

Liverpool (0) 1 (Jones 69): Crossley, Lambert, Spicer, Saunders, Hughes, Maloney, Jackson, Liddell, Bimpson, Jones, A’Court.
Wolves (1) 1 (Wilshaw 40): Williams, Wright, Pritchard, Deeley, Shorthouse, Slater, Hancocks, Broadbent, Swinbourne, Wilshaw, Mullen.

Referee: Mr K Collinge (Sale).
Position: 2nd.